Is The Crime of the Century sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does The Crime of the Century leave you hopeful?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Crime of the Century easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 94% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Crime of the Century violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 65% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Crime of the Century scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Crime of the Century

Name: The Crime of the Century
Genre: Documentary, Crime, Drama
Released: 2021
Rating: 7.674
Cast: Edward Byrne, Patrick Radden Keefe, Lenny Bernstein, Roy Bosley, Alec Burlakoff

Big Pharma sold America a lie and made a killing.

Created by Alex Gibney

On HBO

20211 season2 episodes118 min7.7 / 10

A two-hour investigative documentary that builds a case against systemic corruption in pharmaceutical regulation and distribution, treating the opioid crisis as a crime enabled by institutional failure.

A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.

Questions people ask

Is The Crime of the Century sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does The Crime of the Century leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.
Is The Crime of the Century easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The Crime of the Century violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is The Crime of the Century scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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